Now it's REALLY over...Prince to Detroit

[TiredofLosing20]

I can not imagine the Tigers are going to make Cabrera the starting 3B. The last time he played 3B was in 2008. He had 5 errors in 50 chances.

I wonder if they are going to look to trade him in the near future (ie next year)

[Birds of B'more]

There are a lot of stupid people walking around this planet.

When you have a job that can exploit stupidity, you will always be able to make money.

The irony is that the people Boras exploits didn't get to where they are by being stupid. Maybe there's something in the water at those owner's meetings.

[.500_OR_BETTER]

I posted about it a few days ago so I am going by memory but I think that 105 million is for only 17 players.

It was with 23 players... thats why I used a ~$10MM range... I am sure it's closer to the $130-140 mark.

[MrOrange82]

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26 languages isn't enough. FFFFFFFFFFFF that's a stupid contract.

[Sports Guy]

I wonder if Detroit would trade Nick Castellanos now that Cabrera is gona be at third?

Is this the plan?

[bnw7870]

Thats what MLB Network is saying.

[TiredofLosing20]

Is this the plan?

There is just no way it can be.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Congratulations to Scott Boras. He hung Fielder out there long enough until one of the idiotic owners would finally give in and give him a ridiculous contract. My federal tax dollars are probably paying for part of his salary since everything else in Detroit has been bailed out by the federal government.

I knew the Orioles had no chance in the Fielder sweepstakes for this very reason. The longer you wait the better chance one of these idiot owners will cave. Congratulations Tigers, you are now the Yankees of the central Division.

Mike Ilitch is rich not from the auto industry. He has a ton of money.

[GlenDavisCurse]

Finally over...... so whose gonna be the one to start our first JOEY VOTTO thread?????

Sounds like a poll question

[Can_of_corn]

Deadspin chimes in

"Which Will Prince Fielder And Miguel Cabrera Reach First: 600 Combined Homers Or 600 Combined Pounds?"

http://deadspin.com/5878948/

[SammyBirdland]

I just hope Prince knows what he's getting himself into. It's so cold in the D.

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[tennOsfan]

That contract is insane, and I'd be horrified if the Orioles had done that.

[Satyr3206]

I'm a free market, make all you can guy but this contract is insane. Ilitch needs to have his head examined.

[.500_OR_BETTER]

Mike Ilitch is rich not from the auto industry. He has a ton of money.

Hey may have a ton of money... but is he Angelos rich??

[LookinUp]

So, how does this affect the O's?

1. Davis is likely our 1B.

2. Tigers are out on Cespedes.

3. Nats are in on Cespedes.

4. Cespedes just got more expensive.

5. If Nats don't get Cespedes, they may want Jones.

6. Tigers will need to dump VMart. Could we be interested for next season? (I say no, just throwing it out there)

7. Small chance, but maybe the Tigers would trade the 3B now. I suspect they'll want the cheap young guy and move Cab to DH when the time comes.

8. Jones probably just got more expensive. Heck, everything just got more expensive.